Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02
Interviews with the Lead
ing Wholesalers and Job
bers Of Seattle.
TIE nashsd lmprsssmsus 10 TFals
wHskin ne Pasl Ysa-Eaisdns Upsa
4 Bussnsss Bssm which WHI SAKE
Prosperity msrs ProspsrOas-
senaaless musineas Ssen Ready - TaGs
Aaynmanes OF shs eppessanssy-
ranna for KxlenainG Their Fraae.
pass KxperIencs ans KusnEs
Prespees-wesdssfchssr
sn every aiae.

Ths PosE-IsrEIrlgEscKn has ne
anautly called attention - the namef-
COS advantages Of sesstls as 3 vhols-
uals posnt. So situated a. y possess
unrisnIIsd mesrn Of communication y
rail and waseF. nst only With al parts o.
wnshineson Territory, but with All parts
Of ths world. hoIdine ths trade Of west
eru waahingten almost without eon-
pstltoF. and hasinR an established repu-
tatson a. q trading center uhich 81
tends from The Yukon 70 The Columbia.
there L no reason Why Il should net BE-
eons . dintributine point 81 tbs hrss
imporsanos. It's trade IL already greater
.kan that 81 any other atty Of iis size IN
the United States and Il Il eOnstastiy
increasing with . Eapidity whish TO
shoss accustomed 10 the slower business
development Of EasseFn cities is almost
lneomprshsnaibie.
TIE business men Of city owe much
10 tbs sommnnity, and the community
10 snrn oues much 10 thern. Especially
Il this true Of Seattle. Her business
msn oould uos have developed The trade
whleh they nov enjoy he'd u not been
for che admirable location Of the city
ana for the hearty and undivided sup
port which their Efforts havs always 70
oslved from ils people. On the other
hand, tbs city could never have attained
lie present importance a. distributing
center had u not been for the iirsless
energy and undaunied enterprise Of iis
business men. No opportunity has been
l0et 10 extend their trade and c0uqaeF
new fields. From Alaska 10 Oregon
fhey are o0ntestinR vigorously and sue
oeesfullv for bnslnesa, and they are
evan nov preparing 10 enter Eastern
Washineton aud convince the people Of
thai rnaanihoent section that they uill
~ heneiited BY dealing With Seattle
merchants and handling Seattle wares.
A city cannot exist without q pros er-
Gus business community. and prosperity
comes only with enteFpriae and ssgacity.
seattle ewes much 70 her wholesalers
and iobbeFa, and the nsva Of their IN
paralIsIsd prosperity viii be seloome to
al ifs people.
The Poar-lxTx1Lf0EEcKa has made
an earnest edert 70 discover The true
failing IN the buslness circles Of Seattle
Prominent wholesale dealers IN every
line Of trade have been interviewed,
and Ina Investigation demonstrates the
facA thnt tAe wholesale trade Of Seattle
has been greater ~ ~ least 6Ety per
eant during the past season thar Il vas
for the same period during the previous
year. Following arc The interviews.
which apeak for themselves;
\. LOSE . 90.
Located the Golden Rule Banaar 10 this
olty Ia August. lee3. The house enioy
ed q good trade from the start. and
soon she basement vas required 10 store
the immense shipments OF goods eon-
SANITY arriving. Az the Golden knle
cur people haye found ever thing In The
way Of oreckeFy, glassware, house far
nishing goods, fancy goods, notions.
willew ware, paintings Of ell dsacFtp-
ticna, mnaicaf instruments. etc. The
stock represents fatty $4,000. aud the
trade AZ the Arm extends from enc end
81 The Sound 30 She other and into
Alaska. Thoze are swelxe clerks ia the
atore, and during the past rear trade
has been thirty per cent. betieF
than during any previous year.
In conversation With Mr.. Lobe,
b said Eve think tbs future business
prospects for seattle sre very bright.
Mr.. Bernstein vtll 80 East IN April 10
arrange With manufacturers for regular
shipments IN order that We may 10
mos extensively into lobbihR. On the
eomplettan u The Cascaas read. se
will sond representatives into that oouD-
Try east q the mountains. The sen
eral feeling 10 Que Of prosperity and
lively tlmee IN the spripR. We are nos
arranging Tor opening ap = new mans
featuring industry here. and will have
ID Ia operation before nest snmmer. We
have perfect faith that Seattle will s0on
b hhe Great comimaroial center Of the
Northwest. Ouina 10 the bright oat
look and she increase Of businesa / have
decided 70 settle down and make my
homa In seattle"
RAFFIEIn oAnIos.
Jobbera and dealers IN hay. grain, hoaT,
fesd. pFoduca, provisions and iogRsrs'
supplies on fealef'a wharf, rspoFs thai
sales for the past quarter have In
creased % psf cent. ever Tho presiding
hires monihs, and ell The Indications
point 10 . steady. heAlthy impfovsment
Collections are easy, and money sesms
30 be circulating wtih mere freedom
than a. any time daring she past year
Thay purchase lafaUly from $50 kran
cisco. Portland, ~. Louis and Mes
Yaek-pFincipally Gals from tbs latter
places. Captain Haiaeld eaid; sOaE
eaiaa Of hay average 100 tons paF mouth.
This hay onmes from white River Val.
lay aad the lower Sound couetry. We
have shipped 500 sacks % Duaeensss
and White River potatoes daFing tie
past 90 days - SAn Franchises and
South AmsEieAn ports. aud handled
about 800 sacks per month foe hone
conAnmptien. besides $50 tons Of grain
and fed TEE the local trade. We also
earty laree assortment Of California
tFopleal iruiss"
acuwARAcaHa HRoa q co.
This great mercantile establishment
was foanded in seattle in fs<a By ths
Arm whoss name heads tAis paragraph.
Mt. Bailey 0aGSart icing the teasaeas
pArtneE and general uanaGeF froEn thAt
tima down 10 the present The stsre
vas Originally started Ia q haildiaN 90
= site now eeeaptea By The NeU kngland
Hotel. Tee aFm aid = pFsspeross bus
ness from The start, and " 1872 cam
pleted and moved into the Area hFiek
bsiidlnR 10 SeAttle. on Com@esetai
street, near Mil. The haildtog sAs
Aa1lo feet IN siae, tuo stories hteh, uith
> haNement, and uas amply ssffiaseus
fof the business a that tiae. oas ths
trade IL The arm increAssd year b.
year antI t6e siure hecaas erAmpsd
Ter feotn, when the Arm IL ISIS bait =
rev store. froetinE 90 Mail sfFaet and
hafiing 80 b. And iasniue the cid one.
thus giving ffantAee ca two ef ths
pslneipal streets 81 the city. Tha Mew
hriuk haildin9 10 4txs& fest 10 siae, thFea
stories hazh. with . haaement. And snp
pl.ea wtxA & hYdFanise elevator tor TIE
safe and easy Fasains and lessFing sl
gee1s. 1he drm carries = l4rge stoek Il
dry Roods. eletbtne. bets ard shoes.
carpets. pll elate. cfockeFy, eiaasWArs,
greesEtea. hardware li1aora. ship eAsna-
lsFy. irun and sisel. tAFuinz nelemtnts
aaa 6ease-6aiiaine matesiAls e I'll
ktBda They carry . t3zQouo sfses.
shleh b Displayed IN Ne two gefes %
alufcd IN the uAEenoaaes Ia the resf.
uae 81 Which - toxlao faee h siae and